CHARKA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHARKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHARKA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARKA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
charkasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARKA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHARKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does CHARKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spinning wheel used in South Asia, especially for cotton.
The charka became a symbol of self-reliance when Gandhi urged Indians to spin their own cloth. It is a small hand-turned device used at home.
How CHARKA is used
Charka is a South Asian term, and charkha is a common alternative spelling.
- She sat at the charka every evening.
- The charka appeared on the flag of the movement.
- Cotton thread came from the charka.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHARKA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHARKA
The 6 tiles of CHARKA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHARKA
1 longer words begin with CHARKA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARKA
Common questions about CHARKA
- Is CHARKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARKA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARKA worth?
- CHARKA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHARKA mean?
- A spinning wheel used in South Asia, especially for cotton.
- What letters can be added to CHARKA?
- CHARKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHARKA:
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